Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-31

Deputy Great Sachem of Connecticut.
We clip the following from the Council
Brand, one of the official organs of the Inn
proved Order of Red Men, published weekly
at Eaton, Penn, by T. D. Tanner, junior
great sagamore.of the Great council of Penn
sylvania. The Council Brand is widely cir
culated among the $4,000 Red Men scattered
through the different States of the country:
We present to our readers the portrait of
Brother Henry L. Hill, who, though young
in Redmanship, has already made his name
widely known throughout our order by Or
ganizing Hammonassett tribe No. 1 of New
Haven, Conn.,, with paid charter member
ship of five hundred and thirty-two (532),
which breaks all former records and is sue
cess without parallel. He was the first
prophet of his tribe, and has since been Gre
ated deputy great sachem for the State, and
is laboring zealously in aiding the formation
of tribes in other cities in Connecticut.
Brother Hill was born in New Haven, in
1916, and has resided in his native city the
greater part of his life. By profession he is
an expert accountant; was at one time secre-
tary and part owner of school for the bust
ness training of young men, but for the past
ten years has been and is now an officer of
the First National bank.
He belongs to many civic and secret asso-
Citations; is charter member OF some or
them, and others he has introduced and es-
tablished, and he has held numerous offices
with much resulting variety of experience.
In 1866 he Joined New Ravens crack mill
tary company, the "Grays," and is yet
member of its veteran association. In 1867
he was raised in Hiram lodge No. of Free
Masons. He has received the 32d degree of
Scottish Rite Masonry, is past grand secre-
tary of its various bodies, and the present
first lieutenant commander of its council of
tbo Ia iS q an
sovereign sanctuary of the United States OF
the 95th degree of Egyptian Mason
ry, and has established in his city
the different bodies of that Royal
Masonic Rite, and largely through his efforts
they have in New Haven a temple famous
for it's completeness and beauty of decora-
ton. He was recently reelected for third
term to the chief Office in Oriental Rose Croix
chapter, but declined the honor. He was the
charter treasurer of Commercial council No.
701, American Legion of Honor, and held
the Office five years. Resigning, he was
elected it's commander; at the expiration of
that service he refused a unanimous re-
election and is now its past commander.
Brother Hill is past ruler of New Haven
assembly No. g. Royal Society of Good Eel
lows, and the past grand ruler of Connecti-
cut. He was one of the charter officers of
Davenport council No. 700, Of the Royal Ar
canum, and is identified with other socie-
ties.
An earnest worker in all he undertakes, he
possesses the courage of his convictions. AS
presiding officer he is dig
nifed and impartial, and off duty
is one of the most genial of men, bubbling
over with wit and jollity, with a keen sense
of the humorous, and happy way of max
ing friends. He has read much and has
ready store of information on many sub
jects.
We congratulate our brother Red Men on
such an acquisition to our members, and
shall expect to hear of Brother Hill again.